Kingston Technology Company, the independent world leader in memory products, has recently released the SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive, the most recent addition to its its V (Value) family of solid-state drives (SSD). Enhancing the overall productivity level, the 40GB Boot drive can significantly accelerate desktop’s boot, shutdown and application load times.

Smartly designed to feature lower power consumption, the drive offers users a low-cost upgrade solution, enabling the installed hard-disk drives to elevate the functional capabilities of current desktop concurrently. Besides, the 40GB drive embraces cloning software, 2.5-inch to 3.5-inch brackets and SATA data and power cable extenders.

The efficacious drive can also be used combining a current hard-disk drive. To notify, PC operating system alongside key applications resides on the SSD while all data such as documents, music, files and photos remain on the HDD.

The Kingston SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive can now be clutched for $115.00 and is expected to begin shipping from November 9. The powerful drive is backed by a three-year warranty and 24/7 technical support.

Kingston SSDNow 40GB Boot Drive Features and Specifications:

• Sequential Speed: up to 170MB/sec. read, 40MB/sec. write

• Performance: enhances productivity; makes users more efficient
• Innovative: 2.5″ form factor; uses NAND Flash memory components
• Silent: runs silent and cool with no moving parts
• Reliable: less likely to fail than a standard hard drive
• Shock Resistant: no moving parts; handles rougher conditions than a hard drive
• Supports S.M.A.R.T.: Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology
• Guaranteed: three-year Kingston warranty, 24/7 tech support
• Capacity: 40GB
• Storage temperatures: -40 degrees C to 85 degrees C
• Operating temperatures: 0 degrees C to 70 degrees C
• Vibration operating: 2.17G (7-800Hz)
• Vibration non-operating: 20G (20-2000Hz)
• Power specs: Active: 0.15W (TYP); Sleep: 0.06W •Life expectancy: 1 million hours MTBF

[ via Kingston Press Releases ]